The Lenovo Essential G500 (59-394135) carries a 15.6-inch HD LED backlit display offering comfortable viewing experience with a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels. It is wrapped in a simply designed black coloured outfit which has a thickness of 25.8mm and a weight of 2.5kg.

Processor and OS

On the inside, the Lenovo Essential G500 (59-394135) is equipped with a 2.4GHz Intel Pentium dual-core 2020M processor from the third generation family and based on HM70 Express chipset. It is paired with a 4GB DDR3 RAM which is further expandable up to 8GB via two DIMM ports. Rich videos and games are handled by the integrated Intel HD GPU. It runs on 64 bit Windows 8 OS.

Camera, Storage and Multimedia

The Lenovo Essential G500 (59-394135) accounts for the video calling needs of the user with a 0.3MP webcam and inbuilt microphone. The 500GB SATA hard disk operating at 5,400rpm provides plenty of space for creating a library of files. You can also transfer data on disks using the DVD RW Drive. The stereo speakers and Dolby Advanced Audio technology provide immersive multimedia platform.

Battery and Communication

The laptop draws fuel from a 6 cell Li-ion battery which is capable of rendering uninterrupted service for a maximum period of 5 hours. From the connectivity and networking point of view, is is loaded with VGA port, Bluetooth v4.0, HDMI out, digital media reader, two USB 3.0 ports, WLAN, one USB 2.0 slot and Ethernet port.

Verdict

If you are looking for a laptop that doesn't ask you to spend much and is good for regular computing tasks, you can select the Lenovo Essential G500 (59-394135). It comes with mediocre processor which is typical of its price and impressive with its battery backup.